Bad enough having to sink your boots into half a foot of slush. Even worse when you have to drive through it. Flickr Creative Commons photo.

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You know what sucks about driving in Montreal in the winter? Everything.

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Same goes for Ottawa. Flickr Creative Commons photo.

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It sucks having to navigate a snowy, yet-to-be-plowed rural sideroad - especially when you're driving a 20-year-old Geo Metro with no-season tires.

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If roads haven't been cleared, sometimes the tracks left by hundreds of cars before you can be a "guide" to where the lanes should be. No such luck when you take an exit. Flickr Creative Commons photo.

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Enough snow to...bury a Volkswagen?? Flickr Creative Commons photo.

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One errant turn of the wheel and winter driving can easily land you on a snow drift. Flickr Creative Commons photo.

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Watch out for sudden stops, especially on slippery roads. If you're following too closely, you're more likely to wind up playing a round of "bumper cars" with the vehicle in front of you. Flickr Creative Commons photo.

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Failure to adjust to slippery road conditions could send you barrelling straight into a snowbank. Flickr Creative Commons photo.

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Be careful around turns, especially on residential streets that haven't been plowed. It's easy to lose control and spin out. Flickr Creative Commons photo.